for the first 10 yrs of my life I didnot know there was such a thing as a package of soda....my father did all grocery shopping , he never went down that aisle........when we went out and when I asked for one h
'he picked up ONE NICKEL BOTTLE OF COKE" and bought it....in the summer he came home with a bottle of ORANGE SODA OR A BOTTLE OF "FROSTY ROOT BEER AND A HALF PINT OF VANILLA ICE CREAM OR ORANGE SHERBERT......THAT WAS IT.....I never knew there was such a thing as a multi pack anywhere...

OK...I'm talking about my OWN kids, not everyone else's. I wish I had been more of a fascist where sodas are concerned. My daughter drank them like crazy, and the acid in them has pretty much destroyed the enamel on her teeth. I didn't have to worry about my son because he loved milk. Letting my kid guzzle sodas has turned into a very expensive lesson.

Contrary to popular belief, 99% of the things we consume are absolutely OKAY for a person, as long as they are consumed in moderation. Most people do not understand what "moderation" means, and that's a problem. Too much of anything can kill you. Too much water can kill you, even. I'm not going to deprive my child of soda. I will let them drink it moderately, and sure, it will not be much until they are older, but I'm not going to cut them off from it completely.